Social Care / Development Jobs

People living with Parkinson's value the services and opportunities Parkinson’s UK provides, delivered by committed and skilled colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations. Following an investment of 1.5 million we have the opportunity to build on the quality and reach of our community services. 

About the role

You’ll empower your clients to take actions for themselves or will advocate on their behalf for better service, support and outcomes, so they can live their life with Parkinson's in the way they choose.

You’ll deliver tailored information and support through a range of channels including telephone, video and email and, where appropriate, home visits and in community settings.

You’ll be responsible for building excellent relationships with healthcare professionals and other relevant agencies, as well as our network of volunteers and groups.

What you'll do:

• Provide professional person centred, in depth support to clients by a range of means, ensuring the most efficient and effective use of resources.

• Provide support on a variety of health and social care issues, including appropriate emotional, employment and welfare benefits support and advocating with and on behalf of clients. 

• Work flexibly across the service responding to enquiries through a range of channels.

• Work closely with clinicians, specialist nurses and other professional colleagues to raise the profile of the service, increase depth of support and achieve improved outcomes for people with Parkinson’s.

What you'll bring: 

• Experience of managing and delivering individual case work, including advocating for clients and supporting people to navigate  the health and social care system 

• Experience and understanding of safeguarding and your role in keeping clients safe and  implementing organisational policies and procedure

• Ability to be calm and use emotional intelligence in challenging casework

• Demonstrable digital competence, with experience of effective use of a range of tools including online case management systems

• The ability to build effective working relationships with others including working within multi disciplinary teams internally and externally 

You must live in the area you’re applying for in order to carry out this role. 

Please apply by sending us your CV, together with supporting statements. The supporting statement should fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the role description.

We are operating rolling recruitment for this vacancy and reviewing applications as they are received. We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The successful candidate will be required to: 

• live in the area specified, and be able to travel freely and flexibly throughout the area and occasionally further afield without reliance on public transport

• Preferably hold a full driving licence

• provide occasional cover on Saturdays and/or Bank holidays

• provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb 

This role will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. You’ll be required to apply for one; refusal to do so will result in the offer being withdrawn.

We are committed to working with the principles of fairness and equality. All of our applications are anonymous until the interview stage, and we welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.

Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

We are seeking to recruit a Children and Families’ Pioneer to work in the valley’s town of Tredegar. As part of a team you will lead regular activities and events to impact the lives of children and families so that they can discover the deep love of God. From toddler groups to holiday clubs, school engagement to parenting classes, the opportunities are endless. If you are someone with energy and vision who can make connections and build relationships, we have a supportive team waiting to work with you in this well-resourced project. Together we will plant a new worshipping community based at St George’s Tredegar.

This post is suitable for someone who has previously worked with children possibly as a teacher, TA or as a children’s worker within the church. You may have previously worked in the third sector or for the local authority with families?

Main Tasks:

• Pioneer new initiatives to develop children and families’ ministry and expand our outreach in the local area; including appropriate use of the liturgical calendar and community initiatives such as holiday clubs, and toddler groups.
• Recruit and coach voluntary teams, pastoring all members on the Children and Youth teams.
• Build relationships and partnerships with schools, colleges and community groups, and where applicable, be the first point of contact for them.
• To ensure the Church in Wales constitution, policies, and practises are followed and strong safeguarding practises are embedded into their ethos so that all pipeline activities are a safe space.
• Oversee all child protection, organising training and DBS checks.

This role has a Genuine Occupational Requirement under the Equality Act 2010 for the postholder to be a communicant member of the Church in Wales or of a Church in communion with it or of a Member of CYTUN. If you are unsure, please do be in contact. Satisfactory enhanced DBS checks will be sought.

Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.

Fundraising and Engagement Administrator
Post no: 617
Office base: HQ, Flitwick
Area covered: Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £23,088.00 F.T.E (actual salary £9,360 per annum)
Hours: 15.0 hours per week, over 3 days (to be agreed)

About the Role

This role is an exciting opportunity to work for Mind BLMK as part of the Fundraising & Engagement Team.

The successful applicant will carry out general admin duties in line with Mind BLMK’s policies, procedures, and processes. This is a busy role and will require excellent stewardship and donor care skills as well as meticulous organisation and innovative thinking. As an Ambassador for Mind BLMK, you will need to have a passion for mental health and an ability to operate at all levels.

Key Duties

• Carry out general admin duties in line with Mind BLMK’s policies, procedures, and processes (support meeting and greeting; post; email and telephone enquiries; finance, room bookings and meetings for fundraising and engagement / training departments; ordering and monitoring resources for fundraising and training.
• Deal with a wide variety of calls and enquiries from the general public, corporate organisations, operational staff, and managers, responding and taking action as appropriate (taking messages; relaying information accurately and on time; offer appropriate information regarding fundraising / communications and training.
• Responsible for stock checking and supplies and resources and open communication with internal and external parties.
• Ensure fundraising and marketing materials are stocked, and marketing materials are up to date.
• Monitor and maintain communications, training and fundraising email boxes.
• Liaise with internal / external parties regarding training duties as necessary and as directed by the Income Generation Manager.
• Write and send out outgoing thankyou letters to income streams.
• Help maintain an up to date and accurate supporter database and finance log.
• Provide general support to the Fundraising and Engagement Team.
• Provide general support to other Departments within the organisation.

Entitlements/benefits:

• 25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Auto-enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
• Westfield Health Plan – includes access to everyday healthcare and indemnifies towards the cost of routine health care.
• Discounts available through Blue Light Card & Tickets for Good
• In-house and external Learning and Development as appropriate for the role.
• Flexible Working On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)

If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.

Closedown: 5pm on Monday 11th November 2024
Interview date: Monday 2nd December 2024
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply
Start date: ASAP

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008.

Please note: Mind BLMK follows Safer Recruitment practices and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Therefore all our roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

No agencies please.

Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.

Fundraising and Engagement Officer
Post no: 618
Office base: HQ, Flitwick
Area covered: Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £24,000 per annum
Hours: 37.0 hours per week, Monday to Friday

About the Role

This role is an exciting opportunity to work for Mind BLMK as part of the Fundraising & Engagement Team.

Acting as the first point of contact for all Fundraising & Comms enquiries and in line with Mind BLMK’s Fundraising and Communications Strategy, this is a busy role and will require excellent stewardship and donor care skills as well as meticulous organisation and innovative thinking. As an Ambassador for Mind BLMK, you will need to have a passion for mental health and an ability to operate at all levels.

The successful applicant will generate income and support all aspects of communication and marketing, to help to maximise local support, raise awareness of our work in the community, and by providing exceptional supporter stewardship, in line with Mind BLMK’s Fundraising and Communication strategy.

Key Duties

• Engage and support stewardship and donor care for Mind BLMK’s individual givers, corporates, groups, volunteers and other supporters of the charity, in line with the fundraising strategy.
• Send and engage with donors, appropriate information and materials to support their fundraising at Mind BLMK.
• Ensure supporter interaction points (telephone, post, email) adhere to the highest standard.
• Support fundraising and engagement in the development of new partnerships with corporates, organisations, and individuals, to support income growth.
• Support and engage with the fundraiser, donor through the customer journey.
• Work with the wider team at Mind BLMK and with our national partners at Mind.
• Contact by phone, email and meet supporters or potential supporters of Mind BLMK and communicate key messages and ensure their fundraising is promoted and celebrated across all social media channels.
• Support the implementation of marketing strategies and targeted campaigns; plan, develop, and ensure the production of multi-media communications, PR, and marketing materials.
• Support the data capture, monitoring of and reporting on the effectiveness of marketing, PR and publicity activities, making recommendations as required.
• Ensure the quality assurance for the implementation of Mind branding guidelines and specifications across the organisation; reviewing, monitoring, and advising as necessary to ensure corporate identity is maintained in line with Mind BLMK policies and procedures.
• Support the functions of the publication and distribution of press materials, news stories, and updates, both internally and externally.
• Support the maintenance of Mind BLMK’s websites, social media accounts, Mailchimp newsletters, and web administration profiles and content (including but not limited to - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Linked In).

Entitlements/benefits:

• 25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Auto-enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
• Westfield Health Plan – includes access to everyday healthcare and indemnifies towards the cost of routine health care.
• Discounts available through Blue Light Card & Tickets for Good
• In-house and external Learning and Development as appropriate for the role.
• Flexible Working On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)

If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.

Closedown: 5pm on Monday 11th November 2024
Interview date: Monday 2nd December 2024
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply
Start date: ASAP

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008.

Please note: Mind BLMK follows Safer Recruitment practices and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Therefore all our roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

No agencies please.

Internally your job title will be Casual Recovery Worker.

You’re caring, flexible and creative, thrive under pressure, know how to connect with people at all levels and really enjoy helping others to live as independently as possible. You’d also like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with. Welcome to Waythrough’s Box Tree Farm as a Casual Recovery Worker.

Box Tree Farm is a mental health Crisis House service, supporting individuals experiencing a mental health crisis within a recovery based model.  The service is a 24hr support service, operating 7 days per week 365 days per year.  Due to this our hours of work are scheduled and agreed via a rota system, agreed in advance with our teams.  We have been operating in the area for a number of years and offer a staffed service to support those aged 18 and upwards.

We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone. That’s where you come in. Responsible for helping and inspiring the people who use our services to maintain their tenancy and independence in the community, we’ll rely on you to work with them to come up with a personal support plan that will see them achieve their goals and aspirations. Whether it’s developing their domestic and finance management skills or accessing work, leisure or educational opportunities, one thing’s for sure ‐ you will have every chance to shine.

No relevant experience is required as full training will be provided, although candidates with an understanding of mental health issues and/or lived experience would be welcomed. More important is your caring and compassionate nature and empathy and enthusiasm for helping others. Whatever your background, you’ll need to be happy to work both independently and within a team and willing to be part of a weekly rota system and available for on call duties.

In return for your skills and enthusiasm, this role comes with some really great benefits and excellent training and development opportunities.

We currently have four vacancies: two vacancies for a Recovery Worker and another two vacancies for a Night Recovery Worker.  Please state on the supporting statement which position (or both) you are applying for.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and welcome applications from those with Lived Experience.

This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted.

To apply, please send a CV and covering letter explaining why you feel you are right for the role. Please see JD attached. 

On 1st June 2024, Richmond Fellowship, part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence merged with Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we’ve all known has been needed for decades. In October 2024, Humankind was renamed Waythrough to reflect the new organisation.

We are looking for a confident, competent detail-focused individual with great interpersonal skills for this busy Head of Building Safety role. If this is you, come and join us at Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association (ISHA).

Head of Building Safety
Hours: 35 hours (full time)
Contract: Permanent
Location: ISHA, 102 Blackstock Road, Finsbury Park, N4 2DR
Salary: £80,617

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Building Safety professional to join our small, but supportive, Building Safety team. This role focuses on all aspects of the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Fire Safety Act 2021 and offers a varied and engaging environment for a curious, solution-focused individual with a passion for building safety and resident wellbeing. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety of our residents and the compliance of our buildings.

We are seeking a proactive and committed individual with strong interpersonal skills who can provide an efficient and customer-focused compliance service to residents, employees and senior leaders. We want someone who is passionate about Building Safety while providing high-quality compliance services. You should be solution-focused and proactive in identifying and addressing compliance issues.

You need to be flexible, curious, and enthusiastic, and have excellent communication and influencing skills. A great sense of humour will serve you in good stead working in our busy, fast paced office.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact on building safety and resident wellbeing within our housing portfolio. If you are an experienced Building Safety professional looking to further your career in building safety management, we want to hear from you.

Don’t feel you meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that some candidates are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single requirement. At ISHA, we are dedicated to building an inclusive workforce, so if you’re excited by this role but your experience doesn’t quite align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You just might be the right candidate for this, or other roles, because of your transferable skills.

About ISHA

We are a small but ambitious housing association at a critical juncture. Our ambition is for the communities we are anchored in and exist to serve, and we have done and achieved much over the past few years. But in these challenging times we know we’ll achieve nothing unless we are equally ambitious for own our people.

Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions. We strive to build a more diverse organisation, where everyone feels empowered to bring, and be, their best self to work.

We can’t be a brilliant landlord if we don’t partner with brilliant colleagues. Could you be one of them and be trusted to make the difference?

If this sounds exciting, we want you on our team. Please do submit an application.

Staff Benefits

We’ll offer you a generous pension scheme (up to 10% employer matched contributions and a death in service benefit), 29 days annual leave (increasing after five years’ service), eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits (see attached). We have an evolving wellbeing offer, that is being developed following employee feedback, and we will invest in your professional development with on-going training and career development opportunities.

Deadline: 10:00am on Tuesday 29 October 2024
Interview: Tuesday 5 November 2024 in person at 102 Blackstock Road N4 2DR
Please note: We can only able to accept applications from candidates with eligibility to currently work in the UK.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to where you can complete your application for this position.

Inclusion and Diversity

We want ISHA to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBTQ+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that passionate commitment to customers, respect for everyone, pride in Team ISHA and trusted to make the difference remains at the heart of everything we do.

Asking for adjustments

ISHA is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview, or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us.

No agencies please.

Parliamentary Affairs Officer

Do you want to influence politicians and decisions makers on how they can benefit people with a learning disability? Do you have a good understanding of parliamentary processes? Great, we may have an exciting role for you. 

Mencap are recruiting for a Parliamentary Affairs Officer on a full time (37.5 hours per week) permanent contract. We are flexible with where you do your work, but we would love you to work in our London office once a week, more if you wish to.

Your primary role as a Parliamentary Affairs Officer is to support our work in Parliament and across Whitehall by helping to build and maintain relationships with MPs, Peers, Ministers and Civil Servants. You will work to actively bring the lived experience of people with a learning disability and their families into the heart of parliamentary debate as well as to the ear of key decision makers. You will be working with the Public Affairs and Parliamentary Manager on briefings, legislative work, and parliamentary engagement as well as aiding the organisation of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Learning Disability.

We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.

What will the Parliamentary Affairs Officer do?

• Contribute to delivering Mencap’s public affairs strategy in Westminster, including briefings for debates and questions and influencing bills.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including MPs, Peers, Ministers and their staff as well as Civil Servants, stakeholders and coalitions across the charity sector.
• Monitor Parliamentary business, highlight opportunities to build Mencap’s influence and identify developments that might negatively impact the charity or people with a learning disability.
• Work with colleagues across Mencap to design and deliver Parliamentary elements of Mencap’s campaigns.
• Support people with a learning disability to engage with Parliamentarians through the APPG on Learning Disability and to meet with MPs.

What you will bring

• A commitment to improving the lives of people with a learning disability
• The ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and external partners
• The confidence to challenge senior decision makers and influencers
• A good understanding of parliamentary processes and how to influence them

Your experience

• Experience or a good understanding of how to engage with Parliamentarians and Civil Servants and the legislative process.
• Strong written and oral communications skills and ability to tailor messaging for different audiences
• Experience of working with colleagues across different teams

Please apply now with an up to date CV. This role will close on Thursday 24th October and interviews will take place shortly afterwards.

Benefits

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.

• 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
• Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
• Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
• Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
• Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Mencap

We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential. 

Our work includes;

• Providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
• Providing advice through our help lines and web sites

Fundraising Lead

We’re looking for an experienced Fundraising Lead to join an important charity that exists to help Surrey’s unpaid carers, aged 5-95 to help people feel more in control of their lives and less alone.
 

Position: Fundraising Lead

Location: Burpham, Surrey

Hours: Part-time, 30 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £25,875 for 30 hours per week, full-time equivalent salary is £31,051

Closing date: 5th November 2024

About the role:

The Fundraising Lead will be responsible for building and maintaining corporate partnerships that increase income and diversify funding. The post holder’s primary focus will be community organisations, businesses and other bodies.

You will support the organisation to deliver services and support for unpaid carers. You will be engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, and drive fundraising efforts, community engagement, gifts-in-kind, volunteer engagement and awareness raising.

Key areas of responsibility include:  

• Develop a partnership engagement strategy that raises the profile of the organisation.
• Identify, cultivate, and maintain relationships with community and corporate partners that support fundraising, gifts-in-kind and volunteer engagement.
• Act as the primary point of contact for community and corporate partners.
• Explore and promote opportunities for sponsorship, donations and corporate giving.
• Support fundraising events and activities undertaken by community and corporate partners, groups and individuals.
• Support the finance manager in developing and writing bids and grant applications for projects.
• Organise community outreach events, workshops, and information sessions to build relationships and encourage support.
• Represent the charity at networking events, conferences, and community forums to develop partnerships and promote the organisation.

About you:

This new position, reporting to the Marketing Manager, requires a dynamic self-starter with excellent communication and networking skills, capable of developing relationships.

Key skills required for this role:

• Experience working in community engagement, business development, or similar roles.
• Experience in identifying, supporting and growing relationships with corporate partners and/or community groups
• Experience organising events and engagement activities.
• Knowledge of developing stakeholder engagement plans/strategies (preferably in the not-for-profit or charitable sectors).
• Confident in delivering engaging presentations and activities to diverse groups of stakeholders.
• An innovative approach to engaging partners and stakeholders with a willingness to try new initiatives.
• An ability to work independently and manage own time, priorities and workload.

About the organisation:

The employer has a vision ‘that every unpaid carer in Surrey is heard, valued and supported.’ We are a committed, local charity determined to make a difference to young and adult carers across Surrey.

Our values are Focus, Inclusion, Respect and Excellence.  By keeping to our values, we can provide an innovative, high quality and compassionate service to carers in every community in Surrey, making a real difference to their wellbeing.

We offer our staff a friendly, supportive, flexible workplace and are committed to welcoming applicants from a wide range of backgrounds as well as supporting staff who have their own caring responsibilities. To this end, we offer staff a week's paid carers leave.  We also provide a generous holiday entitlement, starting at 28 days plus bank holidays, an employee assistance programme, a pension and opportunities for development and training.

You may also have experience in areas such as: Head of Corporate Fundraising, Corporate Partnerships, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Corporate Partnerships Officer, Corporate Partnerships Fundraising, Fundraising, Fundraising Manager, Fundraisers, Major Donor, Philanthropy, Income Generation Manager, Income Generation, Sales Executive, Sales

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.

Community Connectors (Mental Health Resilience Worker) 
Post no: 610 
Working base: Leighton Buzzard 
Contract type: Permanent 
Salary: £24,720 per annum 
Hours: 37.0 hours per week, Monday to Friday

About the Role

Community Connectors work as part of an integrated, blended mental health offer to support people with emotional, social and practical needs to access a range of local, non-medical and non-clinical services, to improve confidence, social inclusion and independence.

This role will involve working as part of a multi-disciplinary team with statutory, third sector and NHS colleagues to support clients who are suffering from moderate to severe mental health difficulties. You will need to have experience working with those suffering with mental health illness as well as being able to demonstrate in depth knowledge of the services, support networks and local resources that may assist in improved outcomes for those dealing with complex and enduring mental health issues. The ability to be adaptable, work independently and the resilience to work in some challenging environments are key attributes for this role.

Service Delivery

• Assess suitability for community connection support as part of a blended team approach and support individuals to access the service by utilising in depth knowledge of local voluntary and community services and networks in your respective area
• To work with individuals to coproduce a plan to address their mental health and wellbeing goals. Am enable people to achieve these goals through facilitating access and connecting with appropriate resources
• Enable people to access community resources which may include accompanying them.
• Offer support, guidance and help where possible to people to gain confidence, overcome initial fears and seek solutions to any barriers inhibiting attendance.
• Take a holistic approach, based on the individuals’ priorities and wider determinants of health that impact on their health and wellbeing, such as debt, poor housing, being unemployed, loneliness and caring responsibilities.
• To work as part of an integrated team to ensure the best outcomes for each person accessing the service.
• Identify and build good working relationships with the community groups, relevant services and activities for partnership work and signposting as well as keep updated information about them.
• Competently work as part of a blended team, under direction from Mind BLMK and ELFT, working with independence and in an agile way to support people with complex mental health challenges.

Entitlements/benefits:

• 25 days (pro rata) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Auto-enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
• Health Plan with a wide variety of benefits
• Discounts available through Blue Light Card & Tickets for Good
• In-house and external Learning and Development as appropriate for the role.
• Flexible Working On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)

If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.

Closedown: 5pm on Friday 25th October 2024
Interview date: TBC
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply
Start date: ASAP

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008.

Please note: Mind BLMK follows Safer Recruitment practices and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Therefore all our roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

No agencies please.

Are you looking for a role where you can work flexibly and choose from of a variety of working hours that suit your needs? 

About the role:

Whether you are looking to work, days, evenings, nights or weekends only; we may have something perfect for you.  We are looking to increase our current pool of Locum Bank Workers, in order to meet the needs of our services and our future development plans. 

We can offer you experience in the following areas:

• Accommodation services for Adults and Young Persons
• Floating Support services
• Refugee Resettlement
• Ex-offenders
• Mental Health Services
• Women's Specialist Services

We have opportunities available, to work in our accommodation services across a variety of London boroughs.  Shifts are available across all London boroughs, or if you prefer a particular London borough, we can offer shifts that are more localised.

As a Locum Bank worker, you will provide effective day to day shift cover that supports the aims of our Projects and encourages the full participation of our clients. The shifts could be in our Accommodation services, Floating Support services, Refugee resettlement services or in our ex-offenders pathway. You will also take part in all aspects of the daily running of the Projects, including working with our clients in line with their agreed support plans.

You will also be comfortable working within a strengths and recovery framework (training provided) and ensuring that all aspects of your work, are delivered to the highest standards, and are fully compliant with organisational values and contractual requirements. 

In return we will provide you with an online and project specific Locum induction and core e-learning (Fire Safety, Safeguarding Adults & Children, Data Protection, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion) to equip you with the tools to successfully carry out your work practice.

Early shifts: 8am - 3:30pm/4pm and /or Late shifts: 3:30pm - 10:30pm and /or Night shifts 9.30pm/10:00pm- 7.30/8am- available.

Pay range: £13.15 - £14.49 per hour. All Locum shifts are paid at base £13.15 per hour rate unless a higher rate with additional case working responsibilities is agreed with project manager.

About you:

• An understanding of working with vulnerable people and the ability to assist them with a range of practical and social tasks.
• Ability to deliver a quality customer focused service and adapt your approach to the needs of clients and the service.
• Sound I.T and numerical skills 
• A flexible, resilient and thoughtful approach to your work - being able to respond positively to challenges, be reflective, self-motivating and creative.

About us:

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

This is an opportunity that you can develop in a way that fits for you: either use your skills to work flexible additional hours outside of other personal or work commitments or work more regular hours as a way into a permanent role. Either way, the minimum we expect is reliability in working when you agree to and to work in line with our values and strengths and recovery framework.

Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need. 

Single Homeless Project is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed and are IIP Silver accredited.

Important info:

Closing date: Sunday 27th October at Midnight

Interview date: Week commencing 11th November via Microsoft Teams

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant. 

Age UK Lewisham and Southwark (AUKLS) is a local, independent, self-funded charity that exists to improve the lives of older people in Lewisham and Southwark. AUKLS enjoys an open and participative working environment. We work to our core values which include being fair and equal as a service provider, employer and partner. Teamwork, collective responsibility and delegated authority are central to this process. A key element of all roles is to develop and maintain the organisation’s working ethos and culture.

As part of the social prescribing team, you will work in partnership with community organisations, health and social care and statutory services to provide a social prescribing service to people aged 50 and over, and/or self-identifying as a carer of an older person living in the London Borough of Southwark. The role will be based at our Healthy Living and Learning Centre, as well as working from our Stones End Day Centre, from partners' sites across the borough, in clients' homes nad in other venues that clients' might choose.

We are looking for a passionate person who enjoys a varied working day and is passionate about supporting older people to maintain their wellbeing and independence.

Employee Benefits:

• 26 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time)
• Additional day's leave for Birthday
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme, including access to helpline for partners and dependents
• Flexi time scheme allowing the claiming back of additional hours worked (where appropriate to role)
• Other flexible working options, including working from home (where appropriate)
• Generous contractual sick pay scheme, allowing staff to recover without the worry of loss of income
• CycleScheme members – enabling employees to save 25-39% of the cost of a new bike & accessories whilst also spreading the cost
• TechScheme members – enabling employees to purchase tech through AUKLS and spread the cost from their salary

AUKLS is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Location: Hatfield – currently we are office based on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and work remotely on Mondays and Fridays.

Purpose of role:

Due to internal promotions, Citizens Advice Welwyn Hatfield is looking for 3 Generalist Advisers to join our team. You will provide advice focused on a range of issues including welfare benefits, housing, debt, and discrimination. You will be providing advice by phone, email and face to face, to support clients with the problems they face.

Ideally, you’ll have experience of working as a Generalist Adviser but full training will be provided for the right candidates entering the service as trainees. What’s really important is your ability to learn quickly and apply this knowledge to helping clients. A good attitude to hard work, finding solutions and being able to take constructive feedback are essential as are strong interpersonal, written and oral skills.

If you have a passion for helping people and want to join us in our fight against poverty, then we’d love to hear from you! We offer comprehensive training so if you think you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you’ll enquire to learn more.

What we can offer our staff:

• 25 days’ annual leave FTE plus bank holidays.
• 5% contribution to Employer’s Pension Scheme.
• Death in Service cover on joining the Employer’s Pension Scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme with Telus Health (formerly Lifeworks). (Everyone working at Citizens Advice has immediate access to professional and completely confidential counselling and legal advisory services.)
• Commitment to continued professional development.
• Town centre location with great transport links.
• An opportunity to work within a team that is friendly, supportive, forward thinking and passionate about helping our community.

Closing date: Wednesday 23 October 2024 at 5pm.

We will be interviewing suitable candidates on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the advertisement early.

Do you have a genuine passion and felt purpose to help people? Would you say that you believe everyone deserves a second chance regardless of their past circumstances? Would you like to be part of an organisation that supports, cares and empowers these individuals?

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a dynamic and self-motivated Enhanced Hostel Intensive Needs Support Coach in Medway to join us on a fixed term contract until 31st March 25 as part of the Rough Sleeper Initiative Project - RSI (this is likely to be extended but is funding dependent) to provide effective practical and personal support and guidance to Pathways’ clients during the period of their stay in our accommodation to enable them to become more resilient and to live independent lives.

Pathways to Independence is committed to becoming a psychologically informed environment; one which considers and responds to, the potential impact of trauma in every area of its service delivery and design

The primary responsibility of the RSI Enhanced Hostel Intensive Support Coach will be to provide personalised support and guidance to individuals referred to Pathways to Independence through the Medway Rough Sleepers Initiative. This will include assessing client needs and providing support to meet these needs, completing safety plans, ensuring the client can identify and access relevant services, liaising with other statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure the appropriate support for clients.

You will be allocated a caseload of between 5 and 7 clients who have a history of non-engagement, rough sleeping and complex needs. You will be expected to be proactive, in engaging clients demonstrating an approachable, flexible and caring style. The Intensive Needs Support Coach will be required to participate in activities to encourage the development of skills and the building of positive relationships within the local community.

Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm. You may need to work flexibly outside these hours as per the requirements for the service, residents and participants. You will be based across multiple projects in the Medway area.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role, you will have great communication and engagement skills, with the maturity to work within a framework of recovery, building confidence, self-esteem, hope and positive coping skills. You will be someone who has high levels of initiative and motivation with the ability to seek out solutions to problems, and most importantly someone who shares our values and be committed to achieving great outcomes for our clients.

A proactive problem-solver, you excel at managing diverse tasks. You are highly adaptable, work well in fast-paced, ever-changing environments, and are eager to promote a positive and inclusive service. With a trauma-informed, non-judgmental approach, you ensure that you can sensitively address the social and societal challenges faced by those with complex needs, while staying aligned with SIG’s values and mission.

What are we looking for?

• Experience of working directly with people who have experienced homelessness, with issues around substance/alcohol use and/or mental health 
• Experience and ability to build rapport and develop a good working relationship with clients who are using substances, some of whom may display challenging behaviour
• Experience of communicating, liaising and negotiating effectively with a wide range of people including clients, other staff, and representatives of other agencies such as local authorities and statutory services and the general public to build strong partnerships
• The ability to work in fast paced and pressured environment whilst managing multiple priorities and demands to complete delegated tasks or meet deadlines
• The knowledge, skills and ability to assess the needs of people with substance misuse/mental health and health problems and to formulate support plans and risk assessments
• A clear knowledge and understanding of harm minimisation and how it can be used as an intervention; a working knowledge of other interventions in the substance use field
• Proven ability to demonstrate compassionate and creative work practices with residents to address support needs and/or risks
• An open-minded approach to work with vulnerable adults and a willingness to learn new ideas and put these into practice
• IT Proficiency, ability to learn new software programs, basic Microsoft experience 
• Understanding and/or practical knowledge of the social and societal marginalisation that can be attached to people with mental health issues, addiction, exploitation, homelessness and within the criminal justice system

What would we like, but not essential?

• Experience working with different agencies/organisations and understanding the multi-disciplinary approach (For example working alongside MAPPA)
• Appropriate professional qualification: NVQ/Diploma Level 2 in Community Justice/Psychology or professional equivalent
• Understanding of the housing and social needs of people with multiple and complex needs

What we offer

• 25 days annual leave, increasing with the length of service
• Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
• Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Annual Staff Awards

If you have the passion, creativity, and tenacity to make a real difference in people's lives, challenge stigma and make our communities safer, we would love to hear from you!

OVERVIEW OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting a small caseload of individuals with complex needs referred to Pathways through the Medway Rough Sleeper Initiative project. 
• Work proactively, innovatively with clients who are hard to engage 
• Working as part of a team responsible for creating a safe environment in which clients who have experienced multiple disadvantage are able to build their confidence and discover opportunities for positive change 
• Advocating on behalf of clients who frequently experience multiple exclusion from main stream services ensuring that clients can access relevant services 
• Liaising with other statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure the appropriate support for hard to reach clients and/or those experiencing multiple disadvantage 
• Utilise knowledge, skills and experience to recognise difficult or challenging situations, and use appropriate communication skills to influence and bring about positive change to behaviour
• To offer advice and support to staff working with residents with complex needs, helping to create a safe and trauma informed environment
• Cover for other members of the team as necessary.
• Assess clients with multiple needs to identify support needs, identify risks to complete safety/risk plans and identifying personal goals/desires in conjunction with the client

Other responsibilities than those described above may be required to be undertaken from time to time and will be expected to be performed to as long as it is within the capability and level of the position. 

Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.

ABOUT US

Social Interest Group (SIG) believes good care and support improve lives. Our values of ambition, empowerment, transparency, and inclusivity drive everything we do. Our mission is to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.

SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings (including people's own homes), probation settings, and hospitals awaiting discharge. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed services to make a difference. We work with high standards and external and internal regulatory frameworks.

Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change

Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.

Additional information on our company policies including Gender Pay, Equality and Diversity, Company Benefits and our Candidate Privacy Policy can be found on our website. We are an inclusive employer, committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). We value and celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all our employees. We have a team of ambassadors who are staff volunteers and actively support us in fortifying our organisational value of Inclusivity. SIG actively encourages applications from individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds, particularly lived experience ; Naturally, we approach any emerging issues with empathy and sensitivity.

As an organisation, we’re proud to mention that our staff Ambassadors career aspirations generally benefit from embracing this unique opportunity to develop their respective skill sets in spaces that exist outside of their daily roles.

Please note that as part of our process, we complete an enhanced DBS check, some roles may require further vetting. We are an inclusive employer and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact us on the details above. 

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship, please ensure you have full right to work in the UK prior to applying to our positions.

JOB TITLE:

‘Roots’ Wellbeing Support Worker

SALARY:

This role is on a salary scale of £23,281 to £27,149 per annum for working full-time 37 hours per week, where incremental points are awarded annually upon length of service.

Pro-rata this is £14,157 to £16,509 per annum for working part-time 22.5 hours per week.

CONTRACT:

Permanent

HOURS:

Part-time 22.5 hours per week (negotiable)

LOCATION:

Site based: Kings Park Hospital, Gloucester Rd, Bournemouth

BASED:

The ideal candidate must live within easy travel distance to Dorset.

CLOSING DATE:

Friday 25th October

INTERVIEW DATE:

To be confirmed

ABOUT US:

Help & Care

Starting as a small charity in 1985, Help & Care has since flourished and grown into an organisation that promotes dignity and independence for all people. We offer services in Dorset and across the Southcoast of the UK.

Help & Care has a vision of people living the lives they choose.  Everything we do is because someone, somewhere, wants something different and better out of life and we are determined to help them to make it happen.

Roots – Cultivate, Nurture, Sustain.

“To gather, nurture and sustain people affected by Mental ill health in the joint purpose of cultivating local gardens of those who cannot do it for themselves, and by recognising the importance of wellbeing through gardening.”

This is a new role offering an opportunity for someone who has an aspiration to support positive change for people and green spaces, through providing a bespoke service that touches on all of the NHS ‘Five steps to Wellbeing’ for the volunteers in its’ delivery.   

Working with Roots means being part of a team that provides a gardening service that embodies Help & Care’s vision and values and the successful candidate would be expected to take an active role in that delivery, while also taking a lead on the ‘wellbeing and coaching’ aspects for the volunteers through supporting them, utilising appropriate wellbeing tools such as ‘Wellbeing Star’ or the ‘My Wellbeing Action Plan’ for example, to record baseline data, attendance, burgeoning skill sets and impact assessments. 

For some of our longer-term volunteers this could be as simple as helping them to maintain their equilibrium and stay out of crisis or for those coming to us with vocational aspirations, then to provide a record of attendance, training and skills.   

RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Provide one-to-one and group health coaching support for people, based on what is important to them.

· Supporting volunteers and maintain records.

· Support local health, social care, and voluntary sector professionals to make appropriate referrals of the service.

· Participate in regular support supervision and continual learning.

· Assist with practical day-to-day running of the service.

· To provide professional gardening service to our customers whilst working with our volunteers.

REQUIREMENTS:

· Self-motivated and use of initiative

· Person-centred values

· Understanding of Mental Health Needs

· Willing to undertake garden work

· People organisation skill

· Proficient with MS Office

· NVQ Level 2 or equivalent Horticulture/Garden Maintenance desirable

· Mental Health First Aid training is desirable

BENEFITS:

· Annual Leave: 28 days per annum plus bank holidays. (Pro-rata for part -time employees)

· Birthday Leave: All Staff receive their birthday off work as paid leave (1 day)

· Buy Extra Annual Leave: Staff can purchase up to one week’s extra annual leave in addition to their annual entitlement

· Flexible working: A range of flexible working arrangements

· Employee Health & Wellbeing Service: Offering healthcare treatments, money towards the cost of dental treatment, eye tests and prescriptions, 24-hour access to GP helpline, discounted gym memberships, 24-hour counselling service (either via telephone or face-to-face) and much more

· ‘Cycle to Work’ Scheme

· Training: Access to training/personal development

To apply, please submit your CV along with a personal statement explaining why you feel you would be suited to this role. If you are currently based outside Dorset, please explain how you will relocate or commute if appointed.

The nature of the job will require travel for which expenses will be paid as set by the Trustee Management Board.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore offer an inclusive workplace. We strive to create a working environment that reflects the communities that we support; we therefore welcome applications from all members of the community.

We encourage you to apply early as we reserve the right to close this job advert sooner than the date specified, if we receive a suitable number of candidates.